Management of Hand and Digital Fractures

Course overview

Recognize the process of fracture healing based on type of acute intervention and fixation Identify appropriate orthoses and safe motion parameters for use in conservative and postoperative management of hand fractures Integrate functional hand movement patterns and activities to improve digital motion and use during ADLs Identify strategies to manage residual hand stiffness and other sequelae to optimize functional hand use Determine strategies to advance treatment based on patient tolerance and performance